Requested from DOT by I. Ambrocio at 10:22 PM on
Oct 08, 2023.
Purpose: Architectural Thesis
Date of Coverage: 10/08/2023 - 10/08/2023
Tracking no: #DOT-681986253367
Ambrocio 10:22 PM, Oct 08, 2023
Hi! I would like to request for information regarding:
1. Data of there's an lacking of accommodations within manila city because of the influx of tourists as of 2023
2. Data of no. of hotels and its classification in Manila City as of 2023 with number of guests per day, monthly, and yearly.
3. Information regarding the number of visitors unable to secure accommodations in hotels within Manila City, particularly during peak seasons.
Office 09:45 AM, Oct 09, 2023
October 9, 2023
Dear Citizen,
Thank you for your request dated October 08, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Data of no. of hotels and its classification in Manila City as of 2023.
We received your request on October 08, 2023 and will respond on or before October 31, 2023 10:22:04 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
Likewise, please be informed that the standard processing period is fifteen (15) working days but it can be extended for another twenty (20) working days for complex requests.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02ODE5ODYyNTMzNjcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-681986253367.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Maricel C. Malalad
DOT FOI Receiving Officer
Service 12:54 PM, Oct 11, 2023
11 October 2023
Dear Citizen,
We refer to your letter dated 8 October 2023 10:22:04 PM about your request for the occupancy rate of hotels in Manila for 2023, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Before processing your request, please ensure that your request is fully compliant with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual by providing the following:
•Specific reason for, or purpose of, the request for information. Please note that general averments such as “for research”, “for information”, “for legal purposes” or other similarly worded purposes shall NOT be considered to have met the requirements of specificity; - kindly specify how the data will be used by providing the NAME/TITLE of research/ thesis/ study you are conducting with a brief background.
•If the requesting party is a natural person who is a member, employee, affiliated with, or related to a juridical entity, company, or organization, and the request is made not on behalf of such juridical entity, a company, or organization but arises from such membership, affiliation or relation, such other sufficient proof of authority. For example, for an employee or member, a copy of the company or organization I.D.; or for students, a copy of the school I.D., or written endorsement of the supervising teacher, professor, or instructor.
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While we await your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before 3 January 2024 04:52:23 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Ambrocio 09:47 PM, Oct 20, 2023
Subject: Request for thesis data collection assistance
Dear Ma’am Malalad,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am Ivy G. Ambrocio a BS Architecture student at Batangas State University – The National Engineering University, currently working on shaping my thesis topic entitled Adaptive reuse of Manila Central Post Office: A proposed Heritage Hotel as a requirement of our subject in ARCH 541 – Architectural Design 9, Thesis Research Writing. I
am humbly requesting for the following:
• Data of there's an lacking of accommodations within manila city because of the influx of tourists as of 2023
• Data of no. of hotels and its classification in Manila City as of 2023 with number of guests per day, monthly, and yearly.
• Information regarding the number of visitors unable to secure accommodations in hotels within Manila City, particularly during peak seasons.
I assure you that the information will be used solely for academic purposes and will be treated with confidentiality. Kindly guide me through any necessary steps for obtaining the document.
Your assistance in this matter would significantly enhance the quality of my research. I appreciate your consideration.
Attached is the request letter of approval from the Thesis Adviser.
Service 12:35 AM, Oct 24, 2023
24 October 2023
Dear Citizen,
Thank you for your response dated 20 October 2023 via the eFOI portal regarding our request for compliance with Sections 13.4 and 13.5.d of the Revised DOT FOI Manual.
We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until 16 November 2023 10:22 PM to respond regarding our findings.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPVC02ODE5ODYyNTMzNjcM, for request with ticket number #DOT-681986253367.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Service 07:19 PM, Oct 31, 2023
31 October 2023
Dear Citizen,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 8 October 2023 10:22:04 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for the occupancy rate of hotels in Manila for 2023.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
We have enclosed a copy of the partial and unofficial data on the occupancy rate of hotels in Manila for 2023, as submitted by DOT-NCR.
As to data on the lacking number of accommodations within Manila due to the influx of tourists, such data is not gathered by the DOT.
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with our response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review by writing a letter or email addressed to Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco of the Department of Tourism and sending it through the email address: foi_ro@tourism.gov.ph. Your review request should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this reply and must provide the reason/s why you are not satisfied. We will complete the review and notify you of the result within 30 working days from the date when we receive your request for review.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
Atty. Jennifer A. Olba
DOT FOI Decision Maker
Attachments:
Manila 2023 by month.pdf
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